False fire alarm at Goshen College dormitory, Goshen IN
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm went off in a dorm room at Goshen College. Evacuation started but no fire or smoke was found. A keyholder confirmed there was no emergency and the alarm was false.
Audio|Source: Elkhart, Goshen & Elkhart County Police, Fire & EMS
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Transcript:
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Specialty-in-up fire alarm, near South Main at Goshen College at the Cratts Dorm Room 302, indicating a smoke photo latch.
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6.
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Dispatch Central, signal 76, high-blow-trigger.
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Dispatch Central, Signal 76, near West Plains Drive, apartment B2, 4A2,
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he has 77-year-old male, conscious breathing. He's a type 2 diabetic with a blood sugar of 500 plus, the meter would only go up to 500.
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He also has cancer, he's doing chemo as well.
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Dispatch Station 3, Signal 45[1] for a fire alarm.
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3.5-505-2.
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Dispatch,
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Station 3, Signal 45[1] for a fire alarm, near South Main at the Goshen College, Speed of the Cranes dorm room, 302, smoke photo latching, no keyholder. We also have PD in route.
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Round 3.25.
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624 is in route to West Plains.
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924.
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8.06, dispatch, we have a male 75 with individuals.
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Disfash, Couching Battalion 9 will be in route, Goshen College.
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September.
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Battalion 9.
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Station 4 from Battalion 9.
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Go for Station 4.
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Go for Station 4.
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Have 993 take the assist with 924 in West Plains. 961 is going to respond to the fire alarm on college.
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Clear.
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Dispatch about the battalion 9.
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509. 5049, clear 1729.
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Go for Battalion 9.
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Suspatch 9-9-2-36-7-43. They got a hold of a keyholder, (name withheld), who was 1023, advice everything 10.4, but they could not advise to disregard.
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No. I assume.
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One of them.
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A keyholder, (name withheld), that is on scene, as I said, everything is okay.
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The 108 company advised that they are unable to disregard commercial alarms.
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I'll tell you nine copies. We'll continue in and advise.
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Time for.
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Dispatch, 923 is en route, Goshen College.
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842 dispatch.
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9242.
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This badge, 944 is in route.
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One mail 1095 on the end route to my signal for.
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944.
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1044. Just badge, 924 is on scene in West Plains.
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924. 924.
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993 in our West Plains. 993 in our West Plains.
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993.
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Jefferson 1.25.
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120. 120.
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120 is clear about current backing service.
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104.
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46. Clear in 17. 1418. Clear 17.
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1468.
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Dispatch, motion 944 is going to be on scene, Goshen College.
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We've got a large normatory residence. We do have evacuation progress. We have nothing showing.
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944 is going to be out investigating.
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944 will have college command.
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944.
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543.
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4903.
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Dispatch, Battalion 9 is on scene, coaching college working on a 360.
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523.
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499.
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Good.
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The Italian 9, working on 360.
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Signal 8th, Sergeant's Office, F here, signal 5.
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DeVore.
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Staff from College Command.
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College Command.
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236-5-5, all of 10 and 4, I'll be 10-8.
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We made contact with security. He's devising everything sent four and that GFD can disregard.
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Command is going to be terminated. Go to 944. We're clearing attorney.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Signal 45: Fire-related incident or alarm, including possible structure fire, arson, or request for fire response.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Main St, Goshen, IN 46526
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